EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We have issued our reports dated February 10, 2000, accompanying the
consolidated financial statements and schedule of Winstar Communications, Inc.
and Subsidiaries appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year
ended December 31, 1999, which are incorporated by reference in this
Registration Statement on Form S-8. We consent to the incorporation by reference
in the Registration Statement of the aforementioned reports.
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
GRANT THORNTON LLP
New York, New York
October 5, 2000
